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Les AtlasProfessorElectrical EngineeringResearch InterestsTheory of Time-Frequency and Time Scale Analysis, Speech Recognition and Analysis,Theory of Time-Frequency and Time-Scale Analysis: Almost all physical signals come from systems that are time-varying. Our theory drops all the typical assumptions of stationary increments in time (and space) and is able to directly resolve spectral detail while preserving time dynamics. This theory has been extended to develop optimal time-frequency smoothers for classification and detection applications. Current work is directed toward providing a theoretical foundation for spectral analysis and transformations of the dynamics of time-varying systems. This theory has been applied to sonar, radar, machine and manufacturing monitoring, and speech and music signal analysis. Biomimetic Acoustic Analysis: An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Maryland, Boston University and the University of Washington are providing new principals for acoustic analysis. Prof. Atlas has provided this team with a new framework for understanding how auditory systems represent signals which are time-varying. This new approach, called "autoambiguity analysis," has improved the performance of systems used in manufacturing, machine monitoring, and sonar applications. Speech Recognition and Analysis: Most researchers agree that most of the information in speech is contained within the time-varying portions of speech. The above time-varying analysis algorithms have been used to determine which aspect of the dynamics is most important for accurate speech recognition and these results have been used to improve recognizer performance.689Atlas L
Andres BarriaAssistant ProfessorResearch InterestsSynaptic Physiology of Excitatory NeurotransmissionPrimary MethodologiesElectrophysiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Fluorescence ImagingUsing molecular and cellular techniques, along with advanced imaging and electrophysiology, we try to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that a) trigger formation of glutamatergic synapses and stabilize them, b) control the level of synaptic plasticity, and c) regulates ionotropics glutamate receptors.40Barria, Andres
Michael BeecherProfessor, Psychology; Adjunct Professor, BiologyPsychologyPrimary MethodologiesBirdsong AnalysisMy laboratory is studying the function and the development of bird song. Our study species is the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). The first aspect (function) is pursued in the field, via a long-term banding and recording program combined with field experiments (mostly playback studies). The second aspect (development) is pursued both in the field, where we focus on young males we have banded in the nest or netted during their first summer, and in the laboratory, where we attempt to recreate and analyze the key conditions identified in the field studies.690Beecher MD
Olivia Bermingham-McDonoghProfessorDepartment of Biological StructureResearch InterestsMy research involves the mammalian inner ear. In particular the auditory part called the organ of Corti which is made up of hair cells and support cells that are arranged in a stereotyped pattern. My lab is interested in what signals are involved in the fMy broad research interests are in the area of sensory system development and regeneration. My research currently involves the mammalian inner ear. The mammalian organ of Corti is made up of hair cells and support cells that are arranged in a stereotyped pattern. My lab is interested in what signals are involved in the full differentiation of these various cell types and their potential for regeneration after hair cell loss. I am interested in what prevents the hair cells from regenerating after damage in mammals, as they do in birds and lower vertebrates. In particular I am exploring the role of FGFs in the development of the specific cell types in the mammalian cochlea.719Bermingham-McDonogh O
Julie BiererAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesResearch InterestsPerceptual measurements in response to cochlear implants; Development and assessment of new clinical speech processing techniquesProfessor Bierer's research interests involve cochlear implants, which are prostheses that enhance or restore hearing in severely impaired individuals. Cochlear implant patients typically perform well, but they show a wide range of speech perception abilities and most can not enjoy music. Her research addresses the possible causes of poor outcomes and explores new clinical techniques and signal processing methods that may improve the way cochlear implant patients hear.706Bierer JA
Mark BothwellProfessorPhysiology and BiophysicsResearch InterestsGrowth factor receptor signal transduction, dendritic developmentPrimary MethodologiesRecombinant DNA, cell culture, in ovo electroporation, immunohistochemistryOur work concerns development of hind-brain auditory circuits, with a particular emphasis on signaling mechanisms that control dendritic development. A particular focus is the neurotrophin family of neurotrophic factors, their receptors, and membrane proteins that control subcellular trafficking of these receptors.712"Bothwell M"[author]
Eliot BrenowitzProfessorBiologyResearch InterestsMy research involves the integration between mechanism and function in animal behavior, with an emphasis on acoustic communication in birds and frogs.My research involves the integration between mechanism and function in animal behavior, with an emphasis on acoustic communication in birds and frogs. The principal current focus is on the song control system in the brains of songbirds. I emphasize a comparative, evolutionary approach to this system, and combine behavioral studies in the field with laboratory techniques in neuroendocrinology, neuroanatomy, molecular biology, and signal analysis. I am currently pursuing three major topics of study in the song system. One concerns the physiological and molecular mechanisms, and the behavioral consequences, of seasonal plasticity observed in the morphology of song regions of the brain. A second topic concerns the recruitment of new neurons to a song nucleus in the forebrain of adult birds, studied from the perspective of its physiological regulation and the influence of environmental factors. The third topic relates to the observation that neurons in song control nuclei receive input from auditory regions, and respond selectively to the presentation of conspecific song. I am investigating the role of song nuclei in the behavioral recognition of conspecific song in the contexts of mate choice and territorial defense. .39Brenowitz EA
Rechele BrooksResearch ScientistDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS)Dr. Brooks is a research scientist at the Institute and in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She received her BA from Pomona College and her Ph.D. from Boston University. Her main line of research centers on the development of social cognition in infancy. Her areas of interest include the study of gaze following and pointing. She has been examining the development of these important social cues in infancy and the attributions infants make about others' perceptions and goals. She is also interested in how early social cognition contributes to the understanding of language and theory of mind in children with typical and atypical development.862
John CassedayResearch Professor EmeritusPsychology692Casseday JH
Marc ColtreraProfessorOtolaryngologyResearch InterestsHair cells of inner earDr. Coltrera is a UW professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and is board-certified in otolaryngology. He has conducted research on hair cells of the inner ear and on outcomes for head and neck cancer treatments, with particular emphasis on quality of life.693Coltrera MD
Ellen CoveyProfessorPsychologyResearch InterestsIntegration of Auditory Signals by the Mammalian Nervous System, Echolocation in Bats694Covey E
Greg DavisAssistant ProfessorOtolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsRhinology (sinusitis and olfactory disorders), Anterior Skullbase SurgeryI am interested in chronic sinus disease and how our various treatments impact the lives of our patients.685Davis GE
Larry DuckertClinical Medical DirectorOtolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsMiddle Ear Reconstructive Surgery, Otosclerosis Surgery, Acoustic Tumors, Skull Base Surgery"The full potential of my subspecialty can be realized when integrated into a multidisciplinary plan of medical and surgical practice. This being the case I work very closely with Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Rehabilitation Therapy, and other neuroscience specialties to coordinate treatments utilizing a variety of expert opinions and approaches"696Duckert L
Tanya EadieAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Speech and HearingResearch InterestsVoice evaluation, Laryngectomy rehabilitation, Models of health and disabilityIn the past few decades, the field of speech-language pathology has begun to recognize the validity of comprehensive evaluation and treatment of communication disorders. This is reflected in ASHA's adoption of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as the framework for the Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA, 2001). As such, Dr. Eadie's long-term goals are to develop a clinical evaluative protocol by which clinicians can more effectively and accurately report the degree of vocal impairment using physiologic, acoustic, and auditory-perceptual measures. In addition, she hopes to continue to expand upon the current clinical database addressing the degree of impact on daily voice activity and participation as affected by various types of voice disorders, including those affected by head and neck cancer.34Eadie TL
Richard FolsomProfessor and Department ChairDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesResearch InterestsPediatric Audiology, Newborn Hearing ScreeningPrimary MethodologiesBehavioral and physiologic measures of hearing.Dr. Folsom' research is in the areas of early identification of hearing loss, hearing development, and pediatric assessment. He is currently a principal investigator of the Pediatric Audiology Training Grant at the CHDD and Chair of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences.723Folsom RC
Llyne FoyAdministrative CoordinatorVirginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center825
Albert FuchsProfessorDepartment of Physiology and BiophysicsHis team is a diverse group of researchers committed to the development of a viable human vestibular prosthesis. Their current research initiative is to investigate vestibular reflex function with electrical stimulation of individual vestibular inputs during natural orienting movements. We are using chronic microstimulation of the vestibular end organ and simultaneous multichannel recording of brainstem neural elements.702Fuchs AF
Neal FutranAllison T. Wanamaker Professor and Chair; Chair, Head and Neck Surgery, OtolaryngologyOtolaryngolgyResearch InterestsMicrovascular Head and Neck Reconstruction"Our goals are to not only to cure head and neck cancer utilizing an individual patient approach, but to restore speech, swallowing and appearance with state of the art treatment."38Futran ND
George GatesEmeritus Director, Professor, Otolaryngology - HNS / Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Centeremeritus - VMBHRC703Gates GA
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Allen Hillelprofessor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and adjunct professor of rehabilitation medicine,OtolaryngologyResearch InterestsClinical research on effectiveness of treatments for disorders of the larynx705Hillel AD
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Clifford HumeAssociate ProfessorOtolaryngology/OtologyResearch InterestsNovel therapies for hearing and balance disordersPrimary Methodologiesinner ear gene therapy, hair cell regeneration, cochlear implantation, intracochlear micro actuatorsTo develop new biological therapies for human hearing loss and balance disorders by applying the most modern tools of molecular and developmental biology to repair or regenerate the damaged or non-functioning ear. Specific areas of interest include afferent innervation of the postnatal cochlea; feasibility of hybrid cochlear implants; and hair cell transcription.44Hume CR
Mary-Claire KingProfessor of Genome Sciences and of Medicine (Medical Genetics)Genome SciencesIn our group, we use next generation sequencing approaches to identify genes responsible for complex human conditions. Our primary areas of interest are inherited breast and ovarian cancer, the genetics of schizophrenia, and Mendelian disorders in founder populations. Our goals are to identify and characterize critical genes in informative families and populations. We are particularly interested in disentangling genetic heterogeneity in complex traits, thereby revealing the individually rare severe alleles that cause common disorders. Our lab also applies genomic sequencing to the identification of victims of human rights abuses.713king m-c
Patricia KuhlEndowed Chair, Bezos Family Foundation for Early Childhood Learning; Co-Director, UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences; Director, NSF Science of Learning Center (LIFE); Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing SciencesInstitute of Learning and Brain ResearchDr. Kuhl is internationally recognized for her research on early language and brain development, and studies that show how young children learn. Her work has played a major role in demonstrating how early exposure to language alters the brain. It has implications for critical periods in development, for bilingual education and reading readiness, for developmental disabilities involving language, and for research on computer understanding of speech.721Kuhl PK
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Adrian KC LeeAssistant ProfessorPsychoacoustics, NeuroimagingResearch InterestsAuditory AttentionPrimary MethodologiesMEG, EEG, psychoacoustics** What's on your mind? ** This is what we want to know while you are communicating and interacting with the world. We combine magneto- and electro-encephalography (M-EEG) along with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the spatio-temporal dynamics of the cortical network involved in auditory attention, object selection and scene analysis (e.g., listening to your friend in a crowded restaurant) ** Searching for neural biomarkers ** We seek to discover distinct brain signatures that can be used to classify different brain states (coined as "neural biomarkers"). Our goal is to combine this neuroscience knowledge with state-of-the-art engineering approaches to design next-generation Brain-Computer-Interface devices that enable users to dynamically tune their prosthetic devices using only their minds. Imagine!25Adrian K. C. Lee
Kenneth MaravillaProfessor, Neuroradiology; Director MR Research Laboratory, Neurological SurgeryRadiologyResearch InterestsNeurological disordersDr. Maravilla's research focuses on anatomical and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of developmental disorders. A major aspect of his research involves developing new techniques and new medical applications for MR-related imaging, including exploration of functional MRI and MRS to better understand normal and pathologic brain physiology. His research interests include the application of new MRI techniques for analyzing central nervous system (CNS) pathology, neuro-imaging of multiple sclerosis, and the use of high-resolution MRI for study of peripheral nervous system disorders. Maravilla is currently involved with developing higher field MR techniques for molecular imaging study of small animal rodent models to explore neuroscience questions involving neuropathology, neurophysiology, and CNS genetic phenotyping. He is also pursuing studies in brain functional MRI to address dysfunctional brain processes in disorders such as demyelinating disease, dyslexia, and other neurological disorders.708Maravilla KR
Andrew MeltzoffProfessor and Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain SciencesDept. of Psychology and Institute for Learning & Brain SciencesResearch Interestssensorimotor coordination, cross-modal perception, memory, cognitionAndrew Meltzoff, Ph.d., is an internationally renowned expert on infant and child development. His discoveries about infant imitation have revolutionized our understanding of early perception, cognition, and brain development. His research on social-emotional development and children's understanding of other people has helped shape policy and practice. Dr. Meltzoff's 25 years of research on young children has had far-reaching implications for cognitive science, especially for ideas about cross-modal perception and its development; for brain science, especially for ideas about common coding and shared neural circuits for perception and action; and for early education and parenting, particularly for ideas about the importance of role models, both adults and peers, in child development and critical periods in human learning.714Meltzoff AN
Albert MeratiProfessor; Chief of Laryngology ServiceDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsThree major areas of research interest: vocal fold paralysis, reflux affecting the larynx, and airway stenosis."Laryngology is, in many ways, the most human of fields; it deals with breathing and eating and talking, it is often beautiful and humbling at the same time, and it invites innovation in concert with the fundamentals of expert practice. It is a joy and a challenge every day."715Merati AL
Robert MillerSenior Lecturer, Department of Speech and Hearing SciencesResearch InterestsSwallowing disorders and Degenerative Neurological DiseasesPrimary MethodologiesClinical research26Miller RM
Fred MinifieChairman EmeritusDepartment of Speech and Hearing ServicesProfessor Minifie is the author of numerous books in the Speech and Hearing field, including Normal Aspects of Speech, Hearing, and Language.700Minifie FD
William Stafford NobleAssociate ProfessorGenome SciencesResearch InterestsComputational techniques for modeling biological processes at the molecular levelMy research focuses on the development and application of machine learning and statistical methods for interpreting complex biological data sets. In selecting research areas to focus on, I am drawn to research problems in which I can solve fundamental problems in biology while also pushing the state of the art in machine learning. Currently, my research can be roughly divided into three areas, as follows: Predicting protein properties. My lab has done extensive work using methods such as hidden Markov models, dynamic Bayesian networks and support vector machine classifiers to identify remote protein homologs, assign gene functional annotation to proteins, and to predict protein secondary structure from sequence. We continue to develop novel algorithms for a variety of these and related problems. Chromatin and gene regulation. We use motif-based hidden Markov models to characterize collections of transcription factor binding sites in genomic DNA. We also develop models that predict properties of chromatin from genomic DNA. Analysis of mass spectrometry data. In collaboration with Michael MacCoss's lab, we have developed a series of machine learning and statistical methods for the analysis of shotgun proteomics data. In this field, we continue to work on protein identification and quantification, targeted proteomics, and biomarker discovery.735Noble WS
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Elizabeth OesterleResearch Associate ProfessorOtolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsWe investigate the function of supporting cells in the inner ear and strive to develop therapies to trigger the production of new sensory hair cells in damaged human ears to alleviate hearing and balance disorders.Primary Methodologiescell culture, immunocytochemical, and molecular techniquesThe discovery that non-mammalian vertebrates can regenerate new auditory and vestibular hair cells after damage suggests the possibility of therapies eventually being developed to treat hearing and balance disorders in humans. Our current research is aimed at identifying factors that will trigger supporting cells to divide and generate new hair cells. We use cell culture, immunocytochemical, and molecular techniques to identify growth factors and other molecules that regulate supporting cell proliferation and differentiation and hope to provide information that will aid in the development of therapies to alleviate sensori-neural hearing disorders.41Oesterle EC
Lesley OlswangProfessorSpeech and Hearing SciencesResearch InterestsLanguage disordersPrimary Methodologiesverbal and nonverbal communication and the clinical processes of assessment and interventionDr. Olswang's research has focused on measuring the benefits of treatment for individuals with language disorders, including the use of dynamic assessment as a means of predicting change in young children with specific language impairments. One research project focuses on the development of early signals of communication; another focuses on social communication deficits exhibited by school-age children. The research examining early signals of communication involves infants developing typically and infants with physical impairments. The social communication research involves school-age children with an array of disabilities, although the primary work has been conducted with children who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol.710Olswang LB
Lee OsterhoutProfessorPsychologyResearch InterestsThe neurocognition of language comprehension in fluent native speakers and in adult second language learners.Primary MethodologiesRecording event-related brain potentials (ERPs);In our lab, we use the tools of cognitive neuroscience to investigate the cognitive and neural underpinnings of human language. The primary method used in our lab involves recording event-related brain potentials (ERPs) from the scalp while people read or listen to language. ERPs reflect the summed, simultaneously occurring postsynaptic activity in large groups of pyramidal neurons in neocortex. Unlike other brain-based measures such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), ERPs provide a continuous,millisecond-by-millisecond record of the brain's electrical activity. Using this method, we have learned, for example, that the brain responds differently to anomalies involving sentence structure (syntax) and sentence meaning(semantics). We have subsequently used these language-sensitive ERP effects to investigate many aspects of language comprehension, including changes in brain activity that are associated with second-language acquisition, individual differences in the processing of complex sentences, and the neurobiological manifestations of linguistically encoded social stereotypes.711Osterhout L
Henry OuAssistant ProfessorOtolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryAs with many medical diseases, prevention of hearing loss may ultimately prove to be more effective than treatment. I am interested in developing strategies to halt hearing loss in its early stages by preventing the death of hair cells in the inner ear. My research thus revolves around understanding mechanisms of hair cell injury, and developing medical treatments for the prevention of ototoxic injury.704Ou H
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David PerkelProfessorBiology and OtolaryngologyResearch InterestsNeural mechanisms of vocal learning and productionPrimary Methodologieselectrophysiological, neuroanatomical and behavioral approachesWe study the neural mechanisms of vocal learning in songbirds, which learn their songs in a process resembling the learning of speech in humans.720Perkel DJ
James PhillipsResearch Associate ProfessorOtolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsBrainstem control of oculomotor function and vestibular sensation; comparative biology of vestibular function; development of behavior in infants and children; genetic influences on vestibular and oculomotor function; neural mechanisms of adaptation and lPrimary MethodologiesNeural Recording and Behavioral ExperimentsDr. Phillips is a UW research associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and director of the Dizziness and Balance Center. He has an extensive research program that includes affiliations with the UW's Human Interface Technology Laboratory, the UW Autism Center, Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Center for Integrative Brain Research at Children's Hospital, and the Washington National Primate Research Center.28Phillips JO
Remy PujolEmeritus Professor, University of Montpellier / INSERMResearch Interestsdevelopment, degeneration, regeneration of the cochleaPrimary Methodologieselectron microscopyIs there anything you like to know, or to see, about hair cells and their synapses ? Please come to me, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit my website http://www.cochlea.org, still in development but which may soon become a common website with Bloedel!35Pujol R and cochlear synapses
David RaibleAdjunct Professor of Genome Sciences and of Biology; Professor, Biological StructureGenome Sciences, BiologyMy lab is interested in how, during embryonic development, cells of the nervous system acquire their specific fates, so that they display the distinct characteristics necessary for their proper function. We have been examining how neural crest cells make cell fate choices in the zebrafish embryo, an emerging vertebrate developmental system with distinct advantages for cellular, molecular and genetic study. The neural crest generates the neurons and glia of the peripheral nervous system, as well as pigment cells and craniofacial cartilages. We are interested in how environmental factors such as wnts and BMPs are involved in specifying these cell fates. We have also performed a genetic screen to identify genes involved in the specification of particular lineages. We have identified mutations affecting the development of dorsal root ganglia, the enteric nervous system, jaw cartilages and pigment cells. Our overall goal is to determine how these genes regulate differentiation into specific cell types, identify upstream factors regulating their expression and the downstream effectors that confer specific cell characteristics.37Raible DW
Bruce RansomWarren and Jermaine Magnuson Professor and Chair of NeurologyNeurology; Adjunct Professor of Physiology and BiophysicsDr. Ransom is an internationally recognized authority on the physiology and function of glial cells and on the pathophysiology of neural injury. Especially relevant to stroke is the research that Dr. Ransom and colleagues conduct on how the long processes of neurons, called axons, are injured. Much of the neurological dysfunction seen after stroke is a consequence of axonal damage.691Ransom BR
Thomas ReesAssociate Professor, AudiologistOtolaryngology - Head & Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsAudiology, Ear, Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology)731Rees TS
Thomas RehProfessorBiological StructureResearch InterestsRetinal Development and RegenerationPrimary MethodologiesReh TAThe overall goal of Dr. Reh's research is to understand the cell and molecular biology of regeneration in the eye. He has worked at the interface between development and regeneration, focusing on the retina. The lab is currently divided into a team that studies retinal development and a team that studies retinal regeneration, with the goal of applying the principles learned from developmental biology to design rationale strategies for promoting retinal regeneration in the adult mammalian retina. His research has been funded through numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and many private foundations, and he has served on several national and international grant review panels, including NIH study sections, and is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Foundation Fighting Blindness and of a start-up biotechnology company, Acucela. He has received several awards for his work, including the AHFMR and Sloan Scholar awards. He has published over 100 journal articles, reviews and books, nearly all in the field of retinal regeneration and development.730Reh TA
Todd RichardsProfessorRadiologyResearch InterestsBrain metabolic changes and functional relationshipsPrimary MethodologiesImagingDr. Richards studies metabolic changes and functional relationships in the brain during the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and during language processing. His brain imaging projects involve functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of language, memory, pain, face perception, and states of consciousness. He also studies EEG event-related potentials that are co-registered to MRI and fMRI during the cognitive task of face perception. Proton MR spectroscopy is also used in several projects to study neurochemical changes in neurological disorders. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional connectivity, and perfusion imaging are also used. By use of proton echo-planar spectroscopic imaging (PEPSI), Richards and colleagues measure various brain metabolites (lactate, N-acetyl-aspartate, choline, and creatine) to try to identify brain regions that are normally activated during language processing and which may be dysfunctional in children with dyslexia. Studies led by Richards comparing brain changes in children with and without dyslexia should elucidate critical features of genetic, developmental, and environmental interactions among influences affecting the severity of the disability. He is also involved in using fast spectroscopic imaging to observe decreases in N-acetyl-asparate and choline-containing compounds in animal models of multiple sclerosis (MS) and in humans with MS. Richards hopes to shed light on the neurophysiologic cause of MS and determine why clinically silent MRI lesions are present in MS patients.729Richards TL
Robert RostomilyAssociate ProfessorNeurosurgeryResearch InterestsTumors of the Skull BaseDr. Rostomily, associate professor of neurological surgery, specializes in tumors of the skull base, especially meningiomas, chordomas and acoustic neuromas. He is also conducting research on skull-base tumors to find new approaches to treatment.724Rostomily RC
Edwin RubelVirginia Merrill Bloedel Professor of Hearing Science, Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgery, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Adjunct Professor of PsychologyVirginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research CenterResearch InterestsAuditory Physiology; Developmental NeurobiologyOur research uses a wide variety of methods and numerous preparations to better understand development, plasticity, pathology and potential repair of the inner ear and auditory pathways of the brian. We investigate both the fundamental neurobiology of hearing and translational opportunities of the present and future that are directed toward preventing and curing hearing loss and balance disorders. One research program endeavors to understand cellular processes underlying the development of information processing in the auditory system. Anatomical, physiological, and acoustical methods are used to examine development of cellular mechanisms underlying acoustic signal processing by the inner ear. Parallel studies using both in vivo and in vitro preparations examine the factors that include growth of connections in the brain stem auditory pathways. A second research program addresses the problem of how experience influences brain development. Using manipulations of the amount and pattern of neuronal activity impinging on neurons in the brain stem auditory system of birds and mammals, we study the cellular nature of signals that influence the growth, remodeling, and maintenance of neuronal and glial elements. A third research program studies the cellular and molecular events involved in inner ear hair cell death due to environmental toxins or aging. In vivo and in vitro preparations of inner ear sensory epithelium are used to study death and cell survival pathways. A unique zebrafish mutagenesis and screening assay is used to discover genes and drugs that modulate inner ear hair cell responses to ototoxic drugs. The final research program stems from the discovery that birds can regenerate inner ear receptor cells (hair cells) following noise- or drug-induced hearing loss. Ongoing studies are aimed at determining the cellular and molecular events responsible for initiating hair cell regeneration and using hair cell regeneration to study plasticity of the avian brain.725Rubel EW
Daniel RubensAssistant ProfessorAnaesthesia & Pain MedicineResearch InterestsSIDSSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) claims the lives of 2,500 infants in the United States every year. Striking without warning and leaving scant clues about its cause, SIDS has defied all attempts to unlock its secret, casting a shadow of fear over every family with a newborn. I am researching the finding of a hearing deficit from inner ear damage, noted at birth in SIDS infants with newborn hearing tests, and its potential relationship to the later mechanism of death.31Rubens D
Jay RubinsteinVirginia Merrill Bloedel Professor and DirectorOtology-Neurotology, BioengineeringResearch InterestsProsthetic neurostimulation of the inner earPrimary MethodologiesBehavior, modeling & computation, signal processing, physiology, clinical trialsBiophysical models of the response of auditory neurons have led to several promising signal processing strategies for cochlear implants to enhance speech and music perception. Our laboratory has developed methods to implement these strategies in cochlear implants and determine outcomes in human subjects. In addition, we have developed a variety of behavioral techniques to rapidly assess the benefits of enhanced signal processing. In a separate project we have developed a vestibular implant suitable for clinical trials and have performed the first such implants in human subjects. We are assessing both clinical efficacy of the device as well as performing basic studies of the response of the human vestibular system to electrical stimulation.726rubinstein jt
Noah S. SeixasProfessorEnvironmental and Occupational Health SciencesResearch InterestsNoise exposure, noise-induced hearing lossPrimary MethodologiesField-based exposure studies and epidemiologyOur work involves assessing noise exposures among workers in high noise industry, including construction, ship-building, manufacturing, etc. We have completed a 10-year longitudinal study of NIHL among construction workers, using both pure-tone audiometry and DPOAEs in our assessments. We have also conducted a number of field based studies on hearing protection use and training effectiveness.718Seixas NS
Eric Shea-BrownAssistant ProfessorApplied MathematicsResearch InterestsMathematical Biology, Mathematical NeuroscienceEric's interests span a wide set of topics in mathematical neuroscience and biological dynamics. Recent work focuses on optimal signal processing and decision making in simple neural networks, dynamics of neural populations in interval timing tasks, correlations and reliability in simple neural circuits, and properties of oscillator networks with generalized symmetries. This work is supported by the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund (BWF) Scientific Interfaces Program, the NSF, and the Pacific Northwest Center for Neural Engineering.698Shea-Brown E
Kathleen SieProfessor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsI am interested in clinical outcomes research in areas related to childhood communication.707Sie KC
Joseph SisnerosAssociate ProfessorDepartments of Psychology and BiologyThe primary focus of the Sisneros lab is the investigation of seasonal reproductive-state and steroid-dependent plasticity of the adult auditory system in the plainfin midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus).32Sisneros JA
William SpainProfessor of Neurology and Physiology and BiophysicsNeurologyMy lab is identifying the rules for transducing synaptic input into frequency-coded trains of action potentials in neocortical neurons and brainstem auditory relay neurons. Because those neurons perform different functions, their transduction mechanisms contrast sharply.727Spain WJ
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Jennifer StoneResearch ProfessorOtolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsHearing and balance, development and regeneration of sensory hair cells, biology of hair cell progenitorsPrimary MethodologiesTransgenic mouse models, aminoglycoside and genetically mediated hair cell lesions, cell and organ culture, electroporation, immunofluorescence, RNA localization and quantification, confocal microscopyThe long-term goal of the Stone lab is to define biological treatments for hearing and balance disorders in humans. Our target for therapy is the hair cell, whose demise underlies most forms of hearing and balance disorders. We are trying to devise strategies to promote regeneration of hair cells, so our studies focus on supporting cells, which are the progenitor cells that form new hair cells. Our efforts are aimed at characterizing properties of hair cell progenitors and identifying signals that control their cell cycle re-entry and transdifferentiation into hair cells following damage.30Stone JS
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Bruce TempelProfessorOtolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery and PharmacologyResearch InterestsNeurogenetics in Auditory FunctionDr. Tempel's research uses genetics as a starting point to study hearing loss. The complex structure of the auditory system and its demand for fast and precise encoding is the likely reason why there are a number of different gene mutations cause hearing loss. The fact that auditory malfunctions are not lethal to the organism makes genetic analysis of hearing loss a particularly useful way to probe the biological basis of deafness. Detailed studies on each gene provide information on how hearing happens and how it might be ameliorated in people with hearing loss. Several mouse mutants being studied currently in the Tempel lab are involved in the transport of ions across excitable membranes. In deafwaddler mutant mice, even slight reductions in activity of the calcium ion pump PMCA2 cause high-frequency hearing loss in mice that is very similar to presbycusis in humans. In knockout mice that lack the genes Kv1.1 and Kv1.2, electrophysiology studies show that action potential transmission is altered in the auditory nuclei of these mice. Deafness in quivering mice is caused by mutations in a structural gene (spectrin beta 4) that anchors sodium channels at axon initial segments and at nodes of Ranvier. Tempel's group also uses quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping techniques to identify chromosomal regions that make certain strains of mice resistant to noise and DNA microarray techniques to identify genes that are differentially expressed between noise-resistant and non-resistant strains of mice. The aim is to identify genes that contribute to making these mouse strains very resistant to noise exposure. Homologous genes in humans may be targets for therapeutic intervention.29Tempel BL
Kelly TremblayProfessorDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesResearch InterestsAuditory Deprivation; Auditory StimulationDr. Tremblay and her research team are interested in auditory rehabilitation and study experience-related changes in the brain. Their program of research includes the effects of auditory deprivation (age-related hearing loss) and stimulation (hearing aids, cochlear implantation, and auditory training) on the brain. Hearing aids and cochlear implants help compensate for disorders of the ear, but successful rehabilitation also depends on the integrity of the central auditory system. Therefore, to learn more about the representation of sound in the brain, members of the Brain and Behavior lab use EEG methods to explore how sound is processed in the auditory systems of people with and without hearing loss.732Tremblay KL
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Edward WeaverAssociate Professor, Chief of Sleep SurgeryOtolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsSurgical Care of Sleep Disordered Breathing (Snoring and Sleep Apnea); Clinical Epidemiology and Outcomes ResearchDr. Weaver focuses his clinical efforts on the surgical care of sleep disordered breathing (snoring and sleep apnea) at the UW Sleep Disorders Center at Harborview Medical Center. He also practices general otolaryngology at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System at American Lake and Seattle. Dr. Weaver studies treatment outcomes and health services in otolaryngology, with a special interest in sleep apnea, as an investigator in the UW Center for Cost & Outcomes Research.699Weaver EM
Lynne WernerProfessorDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesResearch InterestsHearing developmentPrimary MethodologiesPsychophysicsThe goal of our research is to understand how hearing develops during infancy. We observe infants' behavior in response to sound. Our research is funded by the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and by the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center.709Werner L
Ernest WeymullerProfessor; Associate Medical Director for Surgery, University of Washington Medical CenterOtolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryResearch InterestsHead and Neck Surgery, Sinus DiseaseMy two areas of clinical care are the surgical management of chronic sinusitis and participation in the UW multi-disciplinary approach to patients with head and neck tumors697Weymuller EA
Mark WhippleAssociate Professor; Associate Program DirectorOtolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryDr. Whipple is interested in General otolaryngology; sinus surgery; sleep surgery; otology; maxillofacial trauma; and biomedical informatics (the use of computer technology to improve medical practice, patient care and biomedical research).716Whipple M
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JERSEY (Reuters) - Channel Island Jersey has done well from the finance sector, and many locals want to keep it that way, but some are calling for reform of the tax-haven model that feeds it at the expense of public coffers elsewhere.
With its mix of French and English streetnames, Jersey's capital, St Helier, seems an unlikely satellite to the financial hub of London, yet since the 1960s it has developed a formidable offshore banking and finance sector that now accounts for more than two fifths of the island's economy.
Its critics typically get short shrift.
"The stock phrase for anyone who complains about how things are here is 'There's a boat in the morning'," said Geoff Southern, a Socialist politician in the island's parliament who thinks it should be rebalancing the economy away from finance.
"People are scared to speak out for fear of losing their jobs," said Jersey native John Christensen, former economic advisor to the island's government and now a director of Tax Justice Network and campaigner against tax havens.
Richard Syvret, the founding director general of Jersey's financial regulator, is an unlikely fellow traveler with those who think the island has too many eggs in the finance basket.
"I do feel very much that Jersey is obsessed with money and the finance industry," he said over lunch in one of St Helier's many squares.
"I think a number of people would deny it, but ... the facts speak for themselves. We have devoted ourselves to it, and I think it's to our detriment."
Jersey, a 45-square-mile island off the coast of Normandy in France but a British Crown Dependency through a quirk of medieval history, sits outside the United Kingdom and the European Union.
As a self-governing parliamentary democracy, it runs its own tax regime, which charges no capital gains or inheritance taxes and, for most businesses, no corporation tax, either. Finance firms pay just 10 percent.
Jersey's government and financial regulators have fought hard over the years to dispel an image of shady offshore banking and criminal money held in secret accounts.
"Reviews from the IMF and independent academics show that we meet or far exceed regulatory standards," said Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean, sitting in Cyril Le Marquand house, a grey government building named after the politician and businessman credited with developing the finance industry in Jersey.
But Southern, from his office on Royal Square, commanded by a gold statue of George II, isn't convinced.
"It's clear that we've set up a system that facilitates tax evasion," he said.
Last week the island found itself written into unwelcome headlines after Jersey account details for more than 8,000 clients of Europe's largest bank, HSBC, were leaked to Britain's Daily Telegraph.
The newspaper said known criminals were among the account holders, while British tax authority HMRC is checking the list against its own records to root out tax dodgers.
The fact that the island's industry can thrive off money moved offshore at the expense of public budgets in places like Britain makes Southern, who was born in England, uncomfortable.
"Whenever I hear that GVA (the main measure of economic output on the island) has gone up, I think, 'That's three hospitals not built in Britain, because that's tax revenue the UK Treasury misses out on'," he said.
Others fear the island would struggle if it were thrust back on older sources of income - Jersey Royal potatoes and bucket-and-spade holidaymakers.
"If Jersey had to rely on its traditional industries - agriculture, tourism ... it wouldn't be the vibrant place it is today," said Robert Perchard, who runs a 300-cow dairy farm and is a director of the island's largest potato grower.
His 80-year-old mother Anne, who has lived on 55 acres of farmland in the northwest of the island since 1957, thinks the island will find new ways to make ends meet.
"The Jerseyman has always been resourceful - and entrepreneurial," she said.
Margaret Thompson, a Scot who sells mansions to some of Jersey's wealthiest arrivals, has clung on to her Glaswegian accent after 33 years on the island, and wants to cling on to the status quo, too.
"People are happy with the way things are here," she said.
She believes families come to Jersey for a better lifestyle, not just the lower taxes.
Her views, like those of the Perchards, could well be tested in the coming years.
The European Union is exploring new tax structures that will remove the opportunity for companies to funnel profits through tax havens, while the opportunities for tax evasion by individuals are also narrowing.
Jersey is party to a few dozen information-exchange deals that allow the relevant countries to get evidence on tax evasion once they strongly suspect wrongdoing.
Fair tax campaigner Christensen believes Jersey will have to sign up to an automatic exchange of information that would lay bare the tax affairs of those banking in Jersey.
"If they don't sign up, the U.S. will come down on them like a ton of bricks," he said, "and then Europe will demand the same."
"Jersey is going to have to rethink its strategy."
($1 = 0.6310 British pounds)
(Reporting By Dasha Afanasieva; Editing by Will Waterman)

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The sun is shining, at least in my head, which is good news for the second of our summer After Hours.
Tonight, as well as the late night opening of the Deep Sea exhibition and the Darwin Centre, we have a special free event out on the Darwin Centre Courtyard terrace – Round the World Ping, which is part of Ping! London.
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Last Saturday, our ping pong table was in action for the very amusing Passport to Pingland challenge, at which a national table tennis coach and a colleague came along to oversee several hours of ping action from our visitors. We had all styles of play then, most uniquely from the keen little 2-year old boy, see below, who had to stand on the table to see over the top of it!
Table tennis is a great fun game. Although following my tragic failure this week to reignite my previous Olympic-level talent, I shall be giving the table a miss. But I look forward to seeing everyone else having a good time this evening. Find out more about Ping! at the Museum on our website.
Our After Hours Up Close & Personal Tours of the Deep Sea exhibition and the Wildlife Garden are proving popular. Caroline Ware, our Wildlife Garden manager tells me that she is looking forward already to the August tours, when there might be some bats in in the garden as the later tour, 20.00, will be around sunset. And do drop in on Adrian Rundle's fascinating Fossil workshop in the Central Hall – we had some very enthusiastic comments from participants at the June After Hours.
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There is a specter haunting America today. It is the specter of stupidity. A few months ago, I wrote a column I called "The Problem of Republican Idiots." Believe me, this problem has not gone away. Rick Perry, the Republican Party's presidential front-runner right now, believes the phenomenon of man-made global warming to be a conspiracy by "a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data." No less alarming is that this stupidity is apparently contagious. The men and women who inhabit the upper reaches of the US media (and pull down the multimillion-dollar salaries) appear to believe that to do their jobs properly, they must make themselves behave like idiots in order to be "fair" to the Republicans and their idiotic ideas.
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I. On August 13, discussing the Ames, Iowa, straw poll, Gregory made this observation on MSNBC's The Daily Rundown: "You know, Perry talked about potentially seceding from the union. You think that's extreme. Well, people on the other side think introducing healthcare reform for the whole country is akin to European socialism." To be honest, in the space allotted to me I'm not sure I can do justice to the multiple forms of stupidity this comment manages to combine. But let me try. To begin with, we have the stupidity of lavishing so much attention on the wholly meaningless Ames straw poll in the first place. Leave that aside. Gregory was trying to create a sense of moral and intellectual equivalence between Rick Perry's 2009 suggestion that Texas might secede from the United States—an action that set off the Civil War when South Carolina did it in 1860—and Obama's proposal and Congress's passage of a healthcare reform bill modeled on the one put in place by Mitt Romney when he was the Republican governor of Massachusetts. Given that Obama dropped the bill's public option, the legislation relies entirely on private healthcare providers and does not create any significant new government bureaucracies to help implement it. When all is said and done, the program is a modest—and in many ways disappointing—version of a vision that has been part of American debate since Teddy Roosevelt proposed it in 1912 and Harry Truman made it a central part of the Democratic Party platform since 1948.
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The Prophet Ibrahim (as) is cited by Allah in the Qur'an as an example on a number of varied subjects. The most important virtues of the Prophet Ibrahim (as) were the deep faith which he possessed, his great devotion to Allah, and his great courage in doing battle against the unbelievers. In a verse of the Qur'an, Allah refers to him as "a community unto himself" (Surat an-Nahl, 120). This accorded status should be regarded as an example by all Muslims. Every Muslim schould become "a community in himself", which is to say, that even if he is alone, he can possess faith, courage and determination, by which he may also inspire others.
In a number of verses, Allah relates the examples of the courage that was coupled with powerful insight in the Prophet Ibrahim (as). One account provided in the Qur'an describes the astounding courage shown by him in the face of the unbelievers who worshipped idols:
One of his followers in faith was Ibrahim when he came to his Lord with an unblemished heart, and said to his father and his people, "What are you worshipping? Is it falsehood-gods besides Allah-that you desire?" "So what are your thoughts about the Lord of all the worlds?" He took a look at the stars and said, "I am sick." So they turned their backs on him. He turned surreptitiously to their gods and said, "Do you not eat? What is the matter with you that you do not speak?" He turned on them, striking out with his right hand. (Surat as-Saffat, 83-93)
As we are told in these verses, the Prophet Ibrahim (as) opposed himself to the entire tribe, and through clever dialogue, made them recognize that their idols were not gods, but only manmade sculptures of wood. The unbelievers, who had not until then ever met anyone who denounced their idols, were angered by and wanted to punish him:
They came rushing back to him. He said, "Do you worship something you have carved when Allah created both you and what you do?" They said, "Build a pyre for him and fling him into the blaze!" They tried to outwit him but We made them the lowest. He said, "I am going towards my Lord; He will be my guide." (Surat as-Saffat, 94-99)
In spite of their rage, the Prophet Ibrahim (as) continued to speak of the existence and unity of Allah, carrying out his duty with courage. Knowing that all people, including the tribe who were so violently opposing him, are under the control of Allah, he behaved steadfastly, showing his boundless trust in our Lord. The leaders of the tribe wanted to throw him into a fire, but Allah saved him by a miracle. This is a proof of Allah's promise of help to all believers who battle fearlessly on His path.
In other verses of the Qur'an, the Prophet Ibrahim's (as) show of devotion to Allah, and the courage he demonstrated, are held up as examples of the behavior for believers to aspire to:
His people argued with him. He said, "Are you arguing with me about Allah when He has guided me? I have no fear of any partner you ascribe to Him unless my Lord should will such a thing to happen. My Lord encompasses all things in His knowledge so will you not pay heed? Why should I fear what you have associated with Him when you yourselves apparently have no fear of associating partners with Allah for which He has sent down no authority to you? Which of the two parties is more entitled to feel safe, if you have any knowledge?"Those who believe and do not mix up their faith with any wrongdoing, they are the ones who are safe; it is they who are guided.' (Surat al-An'am, 80-82)2009-06-27 23:59:19


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After unprotected anal intercourse, when the head of the penis, more specifically the rim of the penis, is plastered with fecal matter.
"Man, that's the last time I'll be with that skeezer. She didn't wipe and gave me the worst Dung Beetle ever!!!!"
by Gary Stone November 07, 2006
While doing a chick doggie style, you slip both of your thumbs (with thumb nails touching) into her butthole. With both thumbs inserted in the anus, you click your thumb nails together thus, making a beetle sound.
I was banging Sandy from behind and she actually requested I give her a Dung Beetle.
by kyle the one January 03, 2006
...an organism that can get more followers on facebook than Glenn Beck...
...I saw on live news feed that two of my facebook friends had joined a facebook group supporting the proposition that the Dung Beetle can get more followers on facebook than Glenn Beck...
by Little Hink February 13, 2010
when a male or female craps on another male or females chest and then rolls it around making a ball like a dung beetle
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October 2012: Retrospecticus
Hey guys, another month down and I'm still birding. October was a pretty great month for birding here at The Drinking Bird. Not only did I do some very productive fieldwork here in the Triangle, but I got to go up to Virginia to participate in the ABA Kiptopeke Rally. Good stuff!
This was probably the last month of the year in which I find a great deal of non-birds to check out. The weather has turned wintery in a hurry in the last few days.
My ongoing eBird project caused me to pause (like it always does) and consider how much better we've gotten at difficult IDs and what that means for birds we perceive as "rare".
The elections are coming up ( I don't know if you've noticed), and I resurrected my Single-Issue Voter series for Paul Ryan, Joe Biden, and Mitt Romney. The incumbent will be on the docket for tomorrow.
My wife Danielle made a reappearance.
Durham County was especially productive, with two new species for my biggest county list, including the American Bittern up top.
And there was the ABA Rally! And a couple species of eagles in the works.
This was also a rare, three-fer for the ABA, with posts on Caeser's Head hawkwatch, Pine Warbler diversity, and birding in Virginia.
Thanks for reading! We'll see you next month!
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My favorite way to make pork tenderloin is to bring it to room temperature, sear it in an oven-proof skillet and then roast it for about 20 minutes. It's perfect every time.
I have been faithful my mission to "declutter" my freezer, pantry and refrigerator-- in an effort to save money and to make room. I had a package of pork tenderloin (they comes in two's) for less than $13.00. I got three meals out of it, for three hungry people.
The first meal was simple-- Grilled pork tenderloin. I had leftover BBQ sauce from Tyler Florence's Ultimate Ribs. It was a late work night, so I didn't photograph anything more than the plated dinner. My husband started the charcoal as I drove home. Dinner #1 was juicy and delicious. I peeled and cut some yams and roasted them with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Dinner #2 was Pork Fried Rice, from the leftover pork tenderloin. Now, that recipe I will share with you. I need to give a shout to "Dishing up Delights" for posting a recipe for shrimp and pork fried rice. I adapted it, slightly. I really liked the results!
I cut up the leftover pork, spring garlic, scallions, frozen peas, pepper, tamari (soy) sauce, oyster sauce, and some fish sauce (my improvisation).
With a little oil, heat the pork (shrimp would have been lovely, but my hubby doesn't care of it).
Remove the pork, and add the scallions and garlic (I used spring garlic) till just tender and fragrant...
Add the scrambled egg and cook quickly...
Add the soy, oyster sauce (and I added a dash of fish sauce), then return the pork and veggies back and combine. Ready!
It was delicious and made more than one meal for us.
Dinner #3, made with the second pork tenderloin is one of my favorites of all time (and one of my first blog postings)-- Sauteed Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Sage Cream Pork Sauce , from Cook's Illustrated. The flavor of the pan sauce (and I do double it) makes my taste buds hum-- apples, sage, Golden Sherry and shallots (instead on onion). Yum! I appreciate my sage plant that generously gives me beautiful leaves. The sage gives the sauce such a wonderful flavor. You could use tarragon, or even parsley. Still, sage is my first choice.
I shot new photos of this recipe, but I can't find them on my hard drive! You can see how I made it by clicking here:
I feel a sense of accomplishment when I can stretch the dollars, by cooking from looking at what ingredients I have, and using them up. So far, I'm keeping my grocery and "eating out" (by eating "in" and brown bagging lunches) to less than $100.00 a week-- for three people! The best part is, we all feel blessed to eat so well.
Now, if only I could have a private chef cook for me, once a week. While I love cooking (and my family helps with cleanup), there are days when I wish I could come home and be "served". I wonder, do any of you foodies feel that way, at times? End of pity party.
I don't have that luxury, since I don't live with aspiring cooks. Still, I feel very blessed. I know that my family appreciates my culinary adventures. It's the nods of satisfaction, and their second helpings (that I avoid) that makes all the effort worthwhile.


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The near-inevitable federal tax increase in 2013 will mean less revenue for state services in Louisiana, two state economists said Monday.
"We are going to have another budget issue over collections," said Jim Richardson, an LSU economics professor. "Our feds will see to that."
Richardson and Greg Albrecht, chief economist for the Legislative Fiscal Office, spoke to the Press Club of Baton Rouge.
Their comments came on the heels of last week's announcement that the state is facing its fifth year of midyear budget cuts amid less-than-expected state revenue collections.
On Friday, Jindal administration officials spelled out plans to trim $166 million in the state's $25 billion operating budget.
Because of the way Louisiana's tax system is set up, a rise in federal taxes means less revenue for the state and vice versa, Richardson said.
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are trying to agree on a plan that combines tax increases and spending cuts.
However, many expect tax increases of some kind on single earners who make more than $200,000 per year and joint filers who make more than $250,000.
"And that will come back and affect Louisiana in some way," Richardson said. "That is what we have to worry about."
Richardson is a member of the Revenue Estimating Conference, which decides how much state government can spend.
The federal action could trim state revenue collections by $124 million, Albrecht said, and possibly more, and that impact could start being felt in spring 2014.
Budget forecasters have factored in some such decrease in future state revenue tallies to account for the expected increase in federal income taxes, he said.
Aside from the latest midyear reductions, state services face a shortage of about $1 billion for the financial year that begins July 1 to maintain spending at current levels.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has ruled out state tax increases to address the issue.
The 2013 regular legislative session begins April 8.
Richardson cited a chart that shows Louisiana's state and local tax burden is about $3,000 per person, which is around the middle of the pack among states in the South.
"The tax burden is not the most-pressing issue except in the sense of how people perceive it," he said.
Richardson said the highest marginal rate for single filers — 6 percent in Louisiana —takes effect with $50,000 of taxable income. He said the top rates kick in at $3,000 of taxable income in Alabama, $7,000 in Georgia and $10,000 in Mississippi.
Albrecht said state revenue grew by about 4.7 percent year between 1990 and 2005, then just over 4 percent until 2010.
Personal income tax collections and sales tax revenue accounts for half of Louisiana's revenue base.
Before the recent downturn, much of the surge stemmed from a revenue windfall during recovery after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.
About $150 billion flowed into the state over four years from the federal government and private insurance firms, Richardson said.
Albrecht said he thinks state revenue will grow by about 3 percent a year for the next several years.


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Boy charged in Ashton Kutcher 'swatting' case
A 12-year-old boy has been charged in connection to a false emergency call that sparked a police raid on Ashton Kutcher's Los Angeles home.
Cops swarmed the actor's mansion in October after officials received a hoax 911 call claiming trespassers were in the property with guns and explosives.
In December, detectives arrested the suspected perpetrator, who is also alleged to have been involved with a prank involving a local bank.
The youth has been charged with two felony counts of making false bomb threats and two felony counts of computer intrusion. He is set to be arraigned at Eastlake Juvenile Court on Friday.
Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian's mother and stepfather and Simon Cowell have also fallen victim to the 'swatting' trend in recent months.


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Happy Thanksgiving, folks! A day early we know, but this is going to be our last post here at The Bits until Monday, as we all go off to celebrate the holiday with family. Couple things for you today…
First, we're pleased to bring you a trio of additional Blu-ray Disc reviews today. Tim has checked in with his thoughts on Criterion's Lonesome and The Uninvited in HD, as well as Scream Factory's The Horror Show. All are now available. [Read on here…]
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